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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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